Welcome to Windows 7 Forums. Our forum is dedicated to helping you find support and solutions for any problems regarding your Windows 7 PC be it Dell, HP, Acer, Asus or a custom build. We also provide an extensive Windows 7 tutorial section that covers a wide range of tips and tricks.

Windows 7: Left ALT key not reacting

I just got a brand new HP Elitebook 8650w and installed Windows 7 Professional x64. I've installed all drivers, I've turned Sticky Keys off, I'm using Windows Classic theme, I've tried the on screen keyboard to see if Windows tabbing appears when I press ALT + TAB and it does. But the left ALT key on my keyboard is not reacting. I can use CTRL+ALT GR+DEL to access Task Manager, but not CTRL+ALT+DEL.

It just won't work.

I've also tried to use an extern USB keyboard, and with that ALT+TAB works fine. Is this a hardware problem or is there anything I can do to fix this?

I agree with Dave76 that it sounds like the actual key is the problem. If it does feel unusual compared to the other keys it can sometimes be something small stuck under the key, in which case I use "Canned Air" to blow it out, and it works well. But you should defiantly feel a tactile difference when depressing that key compared to others.

Well. It's a work station, so I just have to tell the IT Department that I need a new one. They're just closed over Christmas and New Years. So there's no problem at all. I just like to know how to fix a bug when it occurs

Left ALT key not reacting

Sound works, but not 'reacting' in Volume Mixer?So I have a strange issue where software will perform fine without any issues; the sound works fine and there's no issues whatsoever with that. However when I look at my Volume Mixer, it shows the program as normal but no activity in sound. So when sound is actually playing, the green meter doesn't...

Sound & Audio

Desktop shifted left and cutoff on left side Win7 64bit Raedon HD 46xxHello,
I have a strange problem. I recently had to move my graphics card from one slot to another on my motherboard. When I did so, my desktop appeared to be shifted over to the left and that the left most part of the desktop would not display. I tried to use my TV controls to shift the...

Hardware & Devices

Odd issue with left parentheses key & left shift key. Win7, Cyborg KBI have a strange problem that just started today. I have Win 7 Home Premium 64bit and a Saitek Cyborg Keyboard V7 (KU-0728). When using the left shift key to press the 9 key to get a left parentheses I get nothing. The left shift key works for all other keys and I can access by using the right...

Hardware & Devices

White noise on left speakers/left side of headphoneThere's this annoying white noise on my left speakers(Logitech X-540 Speakerset), though I think it's not my speakers that are causing it, but something else, because when I connect my iPod to my speakers there's no white noise.
So I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to get rid of this...

Sound & Audio

Front Panel not reacting to any inputMy front panel on my case doesn't react to any input..microphone,headphones,speakers...useless..can someone help me??Are there any drivers to download??